In this Q&A, I chat to Sarah Maliphant from ‘More To…’ about her inspiring career change from IT consultancy and marketing to working as Mountain Guide and professional Coach, and get some tips on how to you can make the leap too. Read the full story
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From IT Consultant to Mountain Guide and Coach
Posted on 07 December 2012.
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‘My outdoors’ Q&A with Visit Wales
Posted on 26 April 2012.
In this series of ‘My outdoors’ regional guides, I chat to local tourist boards around the country, trying to dig out hidden gems and special outdoor places to help you plan your weekend away. If you’re planning a visit to a new part of the UK, these Q&A’s are a great place to start.
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Win a spot on a fantastic singles adventure weekend this Valentine’s Day
Posted on 17 January 2012.
Forget speed dating and disastrous blind dates, why not try coasteering, sea kayaking and surfing your way to romance instead? Preseli Venture in stunning Pembrokeshire has launched a singles’ adventure weekend with a difference, called ‘Adventurous Encounters’.
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Run a… campsite
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Check out my interview with campsite owners Sarah and John from Graig Wen, about living their dream in stunning Snowdonia.
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How far would you travel to get your weekend fresh air fix?
Posted on 07 February 2011.
Stuck in traffic somewhere on the M6 near Birmingham en route to Snowdonia, I started pondering what the optimum distance is for a weekend of adventure. There’s a careful balance to be struck between the sheer awesomeness of the destination and how easy it is to actually get there.
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Be a… coasteering instructor
Posted on 11 January 2011.
According to one survey, 45% of Britons are unhappy in their jobs, but maybe that could change if we brought our professions and passions closer together? We spoke to Libby Chivers from Preseli Venture about how she has managed to turn surfing and cliff jumping into a bone fide career!
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Paddle the wild, untamed waters of… Cardiff?
Posted on 08 June 2010.
The UK’s first Olympic standard pumped water canoe slalom course has opened in Cardiff and will be offering kayaking, hydro speeding and hot-dogging activities, as well as a vital training ground for the 2012 Olympics.
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Coasteering
Posted on 27 May 2010.
Welcome back to the second in our series of ‘Have a go’ Guides. In case you haven’t seen them before, these guides are all about discovering the many fantastic, different ways to enjoy the Great British outdoors.
If you’ve always wanted to ‘have a go’ at a particular activity, or just want try something a bit different, these guides should give you some ideas, help decide if it’s for you and if so, how to get started.
So, for the next in our series, we speak to Libby Chivers from Preseli Venture in Pembrokeshire, to get the lowdown on… coasteering.
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About Juliette
Thanks for visiting Fresh Air Fix. I no longer blog here, but feel free to look around and read the guides and posts to get some outdoor inspiration. You can still find me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. See you there!
